Psalm 110–111

Psalm 110

THE PRIESTLY KING

A psalm of David.

¹This is the declaration of the Lord to my Lord:

“Sit at my right hand

until I make your enemies your footstool.”^u

²The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion.

Rule^A over your surrounding^B enemies.^v

³Your people will volunteer

on your day of battle.^Cw

In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn,

the dew of your youth belongs to you.^Dx

⁴The Lord has sworn an oath and will not take it back:

“You are a priest forever

according to the pattern of Melchizedek.”^y

⁵The Lord is at your right hand;

he will crush kings on the day of his anger.^z

⁶He will judge the nations, heaping up corpses;^aa

he will crush leaders over the entire world.^ab

⁷He will drink from the brook by the road;^ac

therefore, he will lift up his head.^ad

Psalm 111

PRAISE FOR THE LORD’S WORKS

¹Hallelujah!^E

I will praise the Lord with all my heart

in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.^ae

²The Lord’s works are great,

studied by all who delight in them.^af

³All that he does is splendid and majestic;^a

his righteousness endures forever.^b

⁴He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered.^c

The Lord is gracious and compassionate.^d

⁵He has provided food for those who fear him;^e

he remembers his covenant forever.^f

⁶He has shown his people the power of his works

by giving them the inheritance of the nations.^g

⁷The works of his hands are truth and justice;

all his instructions are trustworthy.^h

⁸They are established forever and ever,

enacted in truth and in uprightness.ⁱ

⁹He has sent redemption to his people.^j

He has ordained his covenant forever.

His name is holy and awe-inspiring.^k

¹⁰The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;^l

all who follow his instructions^F have good insight.^m

His praise endures forever.ⁿ